Daily Retreat 01/31/08
2008 Jan 31 Thu: John Bosco, p, rf M
2 Sm 7: 18-19. 24-29/ Ps 131(132): 1-2. 3-5. 11. 12. 13-14/ Mk 4: 21-25
From today’s readings: “After Nathan had spoken to King David, the king went in and sat before the LORD.... The Lord God will give Him the throne of David, His father.... The measure with which you measure will be measured out to you....”
Praying with Scripture
What did David do when Nathan the prophet explained God’s plan to build him a house, raise up a dynasty for him? David comes into the presence of the ark of the Lord and he sits down and he just prays in wonder:
And David just — it’s so beautiful! — he just sits there, meditating, and reverently reveling in the presence of the Lord! A number of years ago, I remember being in Jerusalem, where I spent a semester at the Ecole Biblique there, and one day I went to the chapel and was sitting there before the Tabernacle and reading this chapter seven of the second Book of Samuel-perhaps in the very same place that David had sat in the presence of the Lord, or at least not more than a mile away from the same spot. And I was thinking the very same thing-My God, how good You have already been to me and to all of us, and yet You promise to give us even more. It's incomprehensible-it's beyond what we can fathom –God's generosity is just so incredible! Read chapter seven of the second book of Samuel and get that taste of the generosity of God, and reverently revel prayerfully in His presence
2 Sm 7: 18-19. 24-29/ Ps 131(132): 1-2. 3-5. 11. 12. 13-14/ Mk 4: 21-25
From today’s readings: “After Nathan had spoken to King David, the king went in and sat before the LORD.... The Lord God will give Him the throne of David, His father.... The measure with which you measure will be measured out to you....”
Praying with Scripture
What did David do when Nathan the prophet explained God’s plan to build him a house, raise up a dynasty for him? David comes into the presence of the ark of the Lord and he sits down and he just prays in wonder:
“My God, here I am, your servant, the shepherd boy, who hasn't been perfect, hasn't done everything right, who's just coming along and it's You who is doing so much, and now You add to everything else that You have already done for me-You add this promise that You're going to build me a house. You're going to raise up this house-this Messiah, this Savior who's going to rule forever."
And David just — it’s so beautiful! — he just sits there, meditating, and reverently reveling in the presence of the Lord! A number of years ago, I remember being in Jerusalem, where I spent a semester at the Ecole Biblique there, and one day I went to the chapel and was sitting there before the Tabernacle and reading this chapter seven of the second Book of Samuel-perhaps in the very same place that David had sat in the presence of the Lord, or at least not more than a mile away from the same spot. And I was thinking the very same thing-My God, how good You have already been to me and to all of us, and yet You promise to give us even more. It's incomprehensible-it's beyond what we can fathom –God's generosity is just so incredible! Read chapter seven of the second book of Samuel and get that taste of the generosity of God, and reverently revel prayerfully in His presence
posted by FrPitstick | 1/25/2008
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